content tagged with Erhan Tuncel

Dinç: ‘I Was Dismissed Due to Parallel Structure, Would Have Prevented Murder If I was in Trabzon’

HRANT DİNK TRIAL

Dinç: ‘I Was Dismissed Due to Parallel Structure, Would Have Prevented Murder If I was in Trabzon’

Director of Intelligence Department, Engin Dinç has been heard today in the second hearing of the sixth session in the trial of Hrant Dink’s murder before İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court.

10 October 2016 Elif Akgül

Erhan Tuncel Sent to Prison

Erhan Tuncel Sent to Prison

Erhan Tuncel, one of the top suspects of Hrant Dink murder case, has been arrested by a court after his capture yesterday. Tuncel has been missing for 38 days after an arrest warrant was issued.

24 October 2013

Controversial Intelligence Commissioner Promoted

HRANT DINK CASE

Controversial Intelligence Commissioner Promoted

Engin Dinç, an intelligence commissioner who hired one of Hrant Dink murder suspects as intelligence officer, has been assigned as Turkey's new Police Intelligence Bureau Chief.

Police Officer Zenit's Case with bianet Dismissed

Police Officer Zenit's Case with bianet Dismissed

The Ankara court dismissed the compensation claim of intelligence officer Zenit filed with bianet. Zenit had sued bianet by reason of publishing the transcript of a telephone conversation between him and Tuncel, suspect in the murder case of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.

24 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Akyürek Deposed from Office - Severe Neglect in Dink Case

HRANT DINK MURDER TIAL

Akyürek Deposed from Office - Severe Neglect in Dink Case

Chief of Police Intelligence Office Ramazan Akyürek was removed from office. Akyürek was chief of police in Trabzon before the Dink murder and had employed Erhan Tuncel as an under-cover police informant. The Supervisory Committee held Akyürek responsible for neglect of his duty. The Dink family blamed him of a "neglect resulting in death".

19 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Police Officer’s Court Case against Bianet Continues

Hrant Dink Murder

Police Officer’s Court Case against Bianet Continues

A trial against bianet, based on the complaint filed by police officer Muhittin Zenit, is continuing.

5 May 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Dink Hearing: Judge Finally Reacted to Insults

At the fourth hearing on Monday, the court finally reacted to the untolerable behaviour of defendants and defense lawyer Fuat Turgut.

27 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Police Marked Murdered Priest as “Separatist”

It has emerged that murdered priest Andrea Santoro’s phones had been tapped for three months at the time of his murder. Dink murder suspect Yasin Hayal had also been monitored for suspected al Qaida leanings.

21 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Third Dink Hearing: Calls for Justice Renewed

Third Dink Hearing: Calls for Justice Renewed

At the third hearing of the Hrant Dink murder trial yesterday, suspected instigators Tuncel and Hayal were questioned. The Hrant Dink Sensitivity Group called for justice.

12 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Shocking Police Recording in Dink Case

Shocking Police Recording in Dink Case

Erhan Tuncel, police informant and suspected of incitement to murder, was called by intelligence officer Muhittin Zenit very shortly after the murder.

1 October 2007 Murat Utku